COLE COUNTY – The Missouri Route 17 bridge located over U.S. Route 54, north of Eugene in Cole County, is now open to traffic. The bridge was closed this summer for rehabilitation work.
This bridge rehabilitation is the last portion of a larger project of repairing nine bridges throughout Cole and Miller County on Routes 54 and 17. The repairs to each bridge add up to 25 additional years of service before a deck replacement or complete bridge replacement is necessary.
There will still be some maintenance work on the Route 17 bridge in the coming weeks, but the bridge will be open to traffic.
The Missouri Department of Transportation asks motorists to continue to pay attention in work zones, obey signage and keep mobile devices put away while driving.
For more information and updates about this project or other transportation-related matters, please call 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636) or visit the project web page for more information. Follow the MoDOT Central Missouri District on Facebook and Twitter for project updates.
###